Ellen+Eisenberg,+Nancy+Nussbaum

= = Room: **Magnolia A**

=Ellen Eisenberg= Executive Director PA Institute for Instructional Coaching (PIIC) [|www.pacoaching.org]

=Nancy Nussbaum= IU PIIC Mentor from CAIU

=__** Building Relationships with Other District Coaches **__=


 * In tough economic times, schools are more likely to eliminate programs that require external funding, even if they are proven to be effective. As the dollars shrink, schools need to find ways to blend programs and tap into the resources that are available including the human resources that are critical for implementation. **


 * The PA Institute for Instructional Coaching (PIIC) supports an instructional mentor in participating intermediate units (IU). Our mentors provide the consistent and uniform professional development around instructional coaching to all coaches regardless of the funding stream or targeted focus of the instructional coach. The B, D, A cycle of consultation, confidentiality, collaboration, and collective problem solving and the PIIC four quadrant coaching model help all coaches work with teachers and administrators to implement an effective professional development model and achieve the ultimate goals of increasing student engagement, improving student achievement, and building teacher capacity. This shared vision helps coaches build trusting relationships with each other and with the teachers and administrators in their buildings. When coaches are united in purpose, collaboration and professional conversations become the norm. **


 * We will share one mentor’s experience in an intermediate unit with a variety of programs and coaches all working together to achieve a common goal. **